ceo · boss · dominant · possessive · office romance · pregnancy · enemies to lovers · wealthy · protective
The flat white light of the fluorescents floods the boardroom, casting hard shadows on tense faces. The air hums with an electric tension barely masked by the air conditioning's drone. At the head of the oval table, Roman Thorne presides, his charcoal suit sharp, his hands steepled under his chin, his steel eyes scouring every corner of the room. You enter, your tailored suit like armor, your heart hammering against your ribs. You advance, sit down, meet his gaze without blinking. You stand to present your project, your voice firm, professional. But your body betrays you: a wave of dizziness, a shortness of breath, a dull ache. The words slur; your slides swim. You sway. A cry tears the silence—his. A chair crashes over. Hurried footsteps. Then his arms, strong, unfamiliar, catch you, p…